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Garlic-marinated chicken stew in Jeonju that's been perfected for 28 years

Aiko Tanaka·10/19/2026, 5:31:22 PM

Address: 71 Ingyo 9-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
Signature dish: Garlic-marinated chicken stew
Menu: Chili pepper pancakes, aged kimchi pancakes, rice balls with dried seaweed flakes, etc.
Hours: 11:00-21:00 (Break time 15:00-17:00)
Days closed: Mondays
Parking: Available

Source: Korea Tourism Organization, as of Oct 20, 2026

The Little Cottage by the Railroad Tracks in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju is built around one dish: a garlic-marinated chicken stew that's been refined since 1998. The signature move is the two-step cooking process — the chicken is marinated in a special garlic sauce at low temperature first, then cooked again. That double-cook is what makes the meat fall-apart tender and lets the savory garlic flavor sink all the way through.

The restaurant's interior is intentionally retro and wooden, the kind of cozy space that feels like a deliberate slow-down from traveling. It's not trying to be Instagram-slick; it's trying to be a place where you actually rest. The menu rounds out with chili pepper pancakes, aged kimchi pancakes, and rice balls with dried seaweed flakes — all the kind of sides that make sense alongside the stew.

According to the Korea Tourism Organization, the restaurant is open 11:00–21:00 with a break from 15:00–17:00, and closed Mondays. Parking is available on-site.